Katerina Asenova
Worthing,West Sussex
Summary
Quality Auditor with 3 years' experience in a high risk ready to eat food manufacturing environment. Experienced in internal audits, CCP monitoring, traceability exercises, sampling, reviewing lab results, customer complaint investigations and non-conformances management. Confident supporting BRCGS audits and working closely with production teams to maintain food safety and quality standards. Currently completing a Food Technologist Level 3 apprenticeship.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Quality auditor
Higgidy
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
2022.08 - Current
- Work as part of quality team in high-risk ready-to-eat production environment, ensuring products meet food safety, legal and customer requirements.
- Carry out routine quality checks on raw materials, work in progress and finished products.
- Monitor and verify Critical Control Points (CCPs) including metal detectors and other food safety controls.
- Conduct product and environmental sampling in line with site monitoring plan.
- Review and assess laboratory results, raising non-conformances and supporting investigations when results fall outside specification.
- Managed customer complaints through investigation, root cause analysis, and timely written responses, ensuring resolution and customer satisfaction.
- Train and support production staff to ensure food safety procedures and CCP checks are understood and followed.
- Take part in sensory panels to assess products against specification and quality standards.
- Support BRCGS audits, preparing documentation and assisting auditors during site inspections.
- Lead traceability exercises using site traceability system and present results directly to auditors.
- Analyze complaint and quality data to identify trends and support continuous improvement.
- Maintain records using QMS, SharePoint, Zendesk and iAuditor systems.
Production line operator
Higgidy
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
2021.11 - 2022.08
- Ensured food safety procedures were carried out correctly during production
- Managed staff allocation and daily workflow to ensure production targets were met
- Supervised production line team in fast paced food manufacturing environment
- Collaborated with quality and maintenance teams to address and resolve production issues
- Maintained production documentation to support traceability and audit requirements
Skills
- Root Cause Analysis
- CAPA management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Process improvement
- Report-writing
- Stakeholder communication
- Data analysis
Certification
HACCP Level 3
Food Safety Level 3
Allergen Awareness
Auditing and Root Cause Analysis
Time Management Training
Languages
English
Fluent
Bulgarian
Native
Timeline
Quality auditor
Higgidy
2022.08 - Current
Production line operator
Higgidy
2021.11 - 2022.08